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A seated bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and receives a paper from a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, orange head cloth printed with text, and orange waist cloth. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) and a wooden lattice screen. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate rudraksha adornments, a probable Swamiji in person receiving a petition or offering. Right edge shows another person in white.

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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested in an orange-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, smiling and extending his right hand to bless a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange-red head cloth printed with text, and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together in namaskar near a silver trident and a gold lion-head ornament. Red velvet cushions and a striped wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing on the throne, consistent with the page's attribution.2014-09-06A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a draped shawl and long dark beaded necklaces speaks and gestures with his right hand toward a younger man kneeling in a white kurta with an orange shawl, palms pressed together in namaste. The seated man has a white vertical forehead mark and long swept-back hair; he rests on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests and a gold lion-head finial, and holds an open notebook. A silver staff with a crest stands behind the kneeling devotee, with orange-and-white latticed screens behind them. Printed copyright and source credit overlaid on the lower right. a person is seated on the throne, identified by ceremonial saffron robe, rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair, while a devotee in white kneels in darshan.2014-08-31August 31st 20142014-08-31July 21 20142014-07-21December 03 20132013-12-03May 03 20142014-05-03September 03 20142014-09-03A seated figure in a red-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a white-and-red forehead marking sits on a golden throne with ornate carved gold backrest, eyes closed, while a man in a white t-shirt with a red-orange shawl printed with text stands before him, raising his arms toward a silver trident mounted behind. The standing man's hand reaches toward the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. A bare-shouldered seated figure with long swept hair and rudraksha malas fits the a person description given a throne setting and ceremonial dress. A gold-and-red throne cushion and a silver trident complete the temple-like setting; a partially visible person sits at the lower right.2014-09-06May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha-style bead garland and a white horizontal forehead band touches the forehead of a young man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a lanyard. The seated man extends his right arm, palm down, over the young man's head, while holding a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a golden cobra sculpture coils over a golden base, a silver trident stands upright, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a ceremony.2014-07-26September 06 20142014-09-06August 30 20142014-08-30